community assistant

resident assistant

line cook

mental health technician

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Atlanta Mission

Liked the job itself-  the patients and their families. I felt I really made a difference in their lives. Management was terrible and didn't care about the clients except as props for the donors. The company did not treat the employees very well. If you are part of the in crowd you will probably do well, or you are a " good ole boy". Staff with direct patient contact are overworked consistently and asked to meet non existing standards which was impossible. 

You can expect to be worked hard while they are trying to figure out what they are, and then discarded under some false pretense. Politics are a major part of this organization and if you are not a "yes man" you will not advance. Rules don't apply to everyone at this organization as there are favorites and those who "can do no wrong " because they are part of "leadership". The culture at that place can create a hostile work environment where doing your job can become a liability especially if you were not part of the favored few. I learned what I don't want in a work environment while working here. Very stressful work environment and a poor work/home life balance, as they seem to expect you to be available  even after work hours. 

There are many other quality organizations to work for to make a difference I would encourage you to pick one of them as you will regret working for the Atlanta mission. Working there will leave you feeling stagnant, and not moving forward professionally. This company is very unstable and the management is a joke.They are forever working on a "model", then they ax everyone from the old model, without probable cause, all hogwash!  They claim to want "team work" but don't even understand the meaning of the term. I am happily moving forward and writing off my time there as a closed chapter in life experience.

Good benefits.Flexible to a point in schedule. I was encouraged to take care of myself and balance my needs along with work by my peers and immediate management, but these goals were often difficult for me to attain personally. Communication is important.

If you strive to do your work well, you may find yourself trying to balance your personal expectations with the expectations of company wide goals. This is the only position that requires follow up from the clinician's end (because of the structure of the program and clients you work with, i.e., clients can't do much of their own follow up until a certain part of the program), so you may find yourself either seeing a maximum amount of clients, but then having A TON of follow up, or you are seeing fewer clients with potential questions about how you can meet expectations. 

The upside to the latter is that you will most likely be given an opportunity to speak your truth about how the role and expectations may not match.  Utilize that time to advocate for yourself, because management is interested in knowing the barriers.  

At the end of the day, if you start with more realistic expectations for yourself and create clear boundaries (such as allot time for your follow up and plan your week with specific stopping times for yourself), then you will do fine in this position.     

Pros: 
Flexibility, Benefits, Coworkers and immediate management supportive, great place to build skills (or retire from or work if you are in transition), opportunity to have input in and develop programming

Cons: 
Plenty client needs, limited resources. Tons of follow up which can impact work/life balance, clinical growth can plateau at a point

I worked in Women and Children's Services at both their day shelter and overnight/long-term shelter. Overall, the work is meaningful, and serving clients directly can be rewarding work. I loved being able to witness a family go from experiencing homelessness to establishing themselves in a place of their own through the help of Atlanta Mission. However, the compensation working on the front lines with clients does not match the time, energy, effort, and emotional bandwidth required to make someone a lasting employee, and the pay scale varies widely based on where you work in the organization (whether or not you have the education or experience to justify the pay gap). The culture at best seemed vague and hyper-focused on positivity regardless of the burnout that many employees faced. Leadership seemed profoundly disconnected to the needs of both subordinate staff and the clients they serve. 

Pros:
New Clinicians will get their hours very very quickly. Clients are plentiful and you have the flexibility and lack of structure to allow you to work at your pace.  If you work well under those conditions you will thrive.
4 Weeks of PTO in year 2+
My coworkers were, by and large, wonderful people with a heart for people and for Jesus.  I always felt that everyone was at least putting clients first and giving it their all.

Cons:
- Upper Management includes no clinicians and doesn't care about this lack. No one above me in the organization (a brand new LMFT) even had a degree in mental health, let alone a license or training. 
- This leads to constant ethical grey areas that are so common place that they can't be questioned.
- The pay is hilariously bad, my FULL license earned me 39k.
- At 3 years, I was probably top 5% in tenure at the organization. The turnover is really really bad. 

I could go on and on. Ultimately, I and many others used the Mission some degrees less than the Mission used us.  I got my hours and got out, being unable to see clients and employees treated so poorly.

Typical day includes maintaining al buildings. Doing a walk thru each area to see if anything needs attention. Completing task as needed. Instruct clients on what needs to be done and completed. Train clients as well. I have learned to be patient and understanding to the clients (drug addicts) needs and position. My co-workers are outstanding to work with. We all understand what we are faced with everyday. the hardest part of the job is the ability to comprehend what the clients are going thru and to constantly be patient. Also, the availability of financial assistance from upper management for needed funds to complete or start needed repairs at different locations. Most enjoyable part of job is doing the tasks that I know and have high experience with completing and at times have a challenge in starting and completing.

As a volunteer working for the atlanta mission my days consisted of being a counselors assistant during the day.  Supervising a task area in the afternoon. Engaging clients to assess their progress through program at night. In down time I would see to specifically assigned projects. No two days were ever the same and that provided lots of opportunity for growth and development. With my extensive customer service background I have worked with a montage of people and personalities but never in an environment where I was "at work" 24/7. While challenging, this taught me a higher degree of patience and serenity along with sharpening my multi-tasking skills. 
Management  was always supportive and willing to provide opportunities for growth. My co-workers are a small but reliable group that makes the job easier.
The most enjoyable part of my job was seeing the transformation that clients have after completing the program.

Overall, this is a slightly above average place to work, I think. The best part is that there are some great people here that you get the chance to work with. My direct supervisors have been fair, knowledgeable, and supportive. There does, however, seem to be a huge disconnect between upper management and other groups (HR, development, marketing, etc.) and those that do direct client work. It's as if they just don't understand what we do and deal with on a daily basis. It is great to have an office, office supplies, and come to the same place each day for work (pretty much). Upper management also does not seem to understand what fair compensation is for those in direct client services, either. COs are making 6 figures, but a SW/Counselor is making below average for the area.

The clients are the best thing about this Ungodly organization. It is "supposed" to be Christ-centered but I don't know what God these people serve. Upper management lies and is conniving. The pay is low and raises are laughable. Forget about moving up because there isn't a place to move up to. The people who have worked there the longest are former clients yet they complain too. I don't know if they feel like they can't go somewhere else but it's awful. Donors give a lot but the money is not spent on the homeless. They care more about numbers than the people and it shows. The gossip is sickening and leaders can't be trusted at all. They truly misrespresented themselves during the interview process. I am glad God delivered me from this dark place. 

I noticed these people had a terrible director who has been fired for stealing and doing bad business within the company while I was with them volunteering. I worked in different areas and found that the supervisors where great people who understood people. AUM was the first place I volunteered.

 I have also volunteered at hands on atlanta cleaning the floors counters and packing lunches on a packing line for sack lunches to feed people on the streets at the facility for a day while a job corps student.

This organization truly puts its employees first. I have never experienced anything like it! 

The advancement opportunities are available, if one is focused enough to determine the direction they want to grow in.

We have quarterly campus-wide meetings, where all staff get together for a time of great food, music, song, and laughter. This is truly one of the most amazing places to work.

We have a well-developed team-based approach, which helps in solving client crises, and definitely attests to our mission of ending homelessness through Christ, one friend at a time.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Community assistant 36 salaries reported	$16.83 per hour
Resident assistant 3 salaries reported	$17.00 per hour
Line cook 8 salaries reported	$18.22 per hour
Mental health technician 3 salaries reported	$59,000 per year
Sales associate 5 salaries reported	$10.80 per hour

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